eachdraidh | 1st Circuit - Text for Both Courts, Video-locked for Unseelie

[There's probably a better way to do this, but at least he can put out feelers and see what he's working with. Since the decimation of Caer Scima Hiro's been a little more than bitter toward the Seelie and while he doesn't want to have anything to do with any of them, he realizes that as a scientist he needs to gather as much information as possible.]

It's been a long month, hasn't it? I'm not used to any of this. Monsters? Destroying people's castles? It's weird. I was getting ready for class one day and the next I came here and then the fighting started. I think I'm going to fall really, really behind in my homework. Makes me wonder…what do you miss most about home? I can't be the only one who really misses advanced tech (computers, video games, even the old stuff like VCRs would be okay at this point.) And I know, I know, the Station exists but it's not the same. So, what about you guys?

[If he can figure out what people value? Maybe they can use that to their advantage, too.]

[Unseelie Locked]

[Now comes the hard part. With that out of the way the video function of the locket clicks on and it's obvious that the locket's hanging from something in front of Hiro. He's in a room at the Station, ever-recognizable blue hoodie hanging loosely on his frame but the sleeves pushed up to his elbows. More importantly than that? He looks a little nervous.]

…hi. My name is Hiro Hamada. I don't know most of you, but I hope you're listening anyway.

[He pauses and looks to the side, evidently looking at someone else who's in the room with him. Deep breath, Hiro.]

It's not a secret that we lost this battle pretty bad. That's a fact, but I think there's something we can do about it to help recover. I know there are other people that don't know how to really fight, or there are people who can only fight with weapons. What if we could do something more than that?

[Give him a second and he's holding up his hand. It looks as though he might completely freeze up but after a short moment a small fireball appears in the palm of his hand. He wants to put it out immediately, but he pauses long enough to at least look at the locket again.]

I couldn't do this when I first got here. [And the fireball vanishes.] Think about how much stronger we'd be as a court if everybody could wield a couple of spells. Even if it's not something you want to use for offense even picking up a few for defense is better than nothing. I know there're a lot of magic users here but…well, Lemina and I have been working on something pretty cool.

[He's going to lean forward and pick up what looks like a piece of paper with a class list and a list of elemental spells written on it to show the camera.]

The Guild's designed to not only teach people how to unlock their own magic ability but hone it and build up to becoming a better magician. We have a few ideas how to use it to help our side of this war. We're going to start classes soon for anybody who's even kinda curious. [A pause.] Look, I didn't even really believe in magic before I got here and knowing the little bit I learned saved me back there. It'd be really cool if you guys considered it and you can always ask Lemina or me if you have questions.

[Actually…he looks off screen toward where Lemina's sitting.] Maybe we should do that now?

[ooc: This is actually going to be open to both Seelie and Unseelie because of the mage university being started by Tzilan just outside of Redgate. Lemina's been putting up flyers around the Station and Hiro just doesn't realize it and has a very strong bias against the Seelie. You can check out more about said-Guild in the class link above, and you can sign up your character here. As an aside, Lemina will also be teaching classes at said-university on her own, but will be keeping the Guild as something separate. edit: also Lemina might pop into some threads as well!]

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Why wouldn't I? [He smiles.] We're all in this together, so I want to help everyone. That's why it's not going out of my way to tame anything. With pact magic, it's a lot safer, too.

[But he gets that Hiro might be nervous.] But, uhm, if you change your mind, you can just tell me. The offer stands no matter how much time passes. I can help in other ways too! Like, uhm.... Cooking. [That's a little embarrassing.] But I've made comfort foods for people from different time periods. I'm told my pizza is really good.

[This kid just wants a taste of home from the sounds of it, so it's only fair to offer what he can.]

I guess so. [Emil clearly ~~you should have gone to East High~~ Hiro's not entirely sold on it, but it's also something he never considered. Sure he knew that the Unseelie side were in this together, but he never bothered thinking about the Seelie being part of the whole, too. People like Colette and Emil really didn't know what they were doing for the Seelie court, did they? It was almost a little scary to watch.

He hadn't even realized that his nerves and the small amount of homesickness he felt whenever he was at the Station was that obvious and he looks a little sheepish himself when he responds.]

Even if I don't change my mind about the horse, I might take you up on that other offer if I ever see you around the Station. [It'd be a good chance to get a better read on Emil, too. Or at least that's what he was telling himself. Truth be told it was a lot harder to be mad at people like him or Colette even if they both baffled him. Is that what people close to his age were actually supposed to act like?] I don't really know how to cook. My aunt runs a cafe back home but she usually kicks me out of the kitchen.

[You break an oven two times and it's the end of the world, apparently.] I know Colette just got here, but how long have you been around?

[Emil knows, to an extent, what he's doing. The Monarchs wouldn't approve and that's scary but he knows what matters most is helping his fellow shardbearers. Courts aside, what they need to focus on is each other. He's sure Hiro feels the same too.]

If you give me a dish and the basics, I can make anything. It's about the only thing I'm really confident in.

[As for the question, he laughs a little.] A few months...? Uhmm... four or so? It was really fun before this war happened. We had Yule together at the Barrel and everyone got to ice skate together and exchange presents and build snowmen. [His gaze and tone turn sadder.] Courts didn't matter before this happened. I have a lot of Unseelie friends. I'm really worried about them. Everything must be so hard right now.

At this point I'd settle for a really, really good cheeseburger. Or taiyaki, but I think that's a little harder to bake. [The easiest way to sucker Hiro Hamada into anything is by using his sweet tooth against him, apparently. It wouldn't hurt to give that information, right? What're the Seelie going to do, pelt him to death with burgers? That wouldn't be so bad, actually.]

I keep meeting people that've been here for months and I don't know how it's possible to keep us this long. [But he listens because...that actually sounds sort of nice. People just getting along and not minding the company. Were things really like that once?] The war's been going for centuries but even with that people were still getting along? What changed? Why did this battle happen now? [Even if Emil doesn't know, it doesn't hurt to ask.]

[He takes a deep breath. He's taking a risk doing this. But this kid deserves to know what he thinks.]

...Some people in the court... started to question the Seelie Monarchs' methods. Just a month or two ago. I was there when it happened.

[He isn't much for praying but he hopes this gets the message across. Saying too much more would definitely get him into trouble. Please be a smart kid.]

[...oh. Oh crap. That was it, wasn't it? The Seelie monarchs were using this as an example of what would happen if people questioned them.

Holy crap. The look he's giving Emil is enough to relay the fact that he understood immediately and he nods slowly.]

Right. That..that makes sense. [What the hell.] Did anything else happen back then?

[He's relieved Hiro gets it but he doesn't know any good answers to his questions. Just worrying ones.]

I was busy, so I don't really know... [He says it slowly. It's more like he ran away.] But I've heard things. I think... they were very angry. At everyone.

[And so everyone has been punished.]

...Any time you want that hamburger, I'd be really happy to make it. [It sounds so sudden but he hopes again his inability to be subtle helps. Lockets aren't safe.]

Right...[It makes perfect sense. Oh man, it makes perfect sense, why didn't he see that before? He's gotta tell the others at some point...but not yet. He's going to sit on that information for a while until he can decide what to do with it.

That is to say that the abrupt subject change didn't go unnoticed, though Hiro's a little too distracted now to think anything of it.]

Yeah, sure. [Oh wait.] I mean maybe if we both happen to be at the same place at the same time. Don't worry too much about it.

[Though..if he met Emil in person, maybe he could tell him more about what's going on in Seelie-land. It's a thought to consider.]

I appreciate the offer though.

You're a really nice person. I appreciate it a lot.

[It comes out without thinking. After all, he's worrying about Emil. He doesn't need to but he is anyway. It makes him feel better about sharing such important details. It makes it worth it.]

[…'Not that nice, unfortunately.' But it stuns him enough that he's just left sort of blinking at him, a slightly awkward smile showing up.]

Sure. I mean you didn't do anything wrong, right? ['Did you?']

Oh, no, it's not like that. It's just... [Embarrassing.] I have a really hard time making friends. Marta and Richter were my first. So I'm glad right now.

Is that really common in your world?

[Hiro...]

I mean Colette told me she didn't have a ton of friends either so I was just wondering.

[Hiro please.]

Colette doesn't have many friends? I didn't know that. I would have thought someone as bright and kind and friendly as her would have so many! Colette...

[That aside, he shakes his head.] It's not common. I was just hated by everyone in the village. I don't think that's very common either.

[He felt the need to clarify that.]

Uh. [...well to be fair, Colette sort of implied that she's friends with everybody but Hiro's also a little biased and isn't sure that's really possible.] Maybe it's not like that now but I mean before she went on her Journey thing.

[...Emil what the actual hell.] Yeah that's probably not very common. Is it because of the Aster thing?

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